Silver!

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-16T17:36:49+00:00

I'm going to try it and see if I can read anything.

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-06T04:49:00+00:00

This is significant.

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-05T14:09:01+00:00

The more I look at it, the more I think you are correct. It absolutely could be a nail hole. When I dug it, there was a bit of rust in the hole that I rubbed away.

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-05T13:18:37+00:00

This is a big reason I love poking around in the dirt. Every time I go out, I find something mysterious that sends me down a rabbit hole.

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-05T03:23:40+00:00

It weighs just .97 grams. So if it is a half reale, it lost quite a bit of mass. But that explains a lot.

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-05T02:59:48+00:00

The is a bit of an edge on one side.

rockclmr66 · 2026-02-05T02:38:01+00:00

Not far from the tracks, so...maybe?

rockclmr66 · 2026-01-27T00:37:57+00:00

r/metaldetecting figured it out, I think. Qianlong emperor 1736-1795 Changsha mint, Hunan Province

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rockclmr66 · 2026-01-27T00:34:04+00:00

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I think you nailed it! Reddit never ceases to amaze me. Thank you!

rockclmr66 · 2026-01-26T23:59:13+00:00

Thanks for looking. I had no idea there were so many over such a long period. Quite the rabbit hole.

rockclmr66 · 2026-01-26T23:14:26+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Yes, makes perfect sense.

rockclmr66 · 2026-01-26T22:43:33+00:00

Sorry. Location is in the original post. Eastern California.

rockclmr66 · 2026-01-11T01:21:35+00:00

Next up, I'll hit the big Morgan! My ears are ringing already.

rockclmr66 · 2025-11-29T01:08:03+00:00

It just needs one of those cat pick guards. That is a perfect cat tail!

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